SOLUTION: A cylinder is 12 feet high and has a 9 foot radius. How many pounds of sand will fit into the cylinder if 3 pounds of sand fit into 1 cubic foot?

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Question 1063770: A cylinder is 12 feet high and has a 9 foot radius. How many pounds of sand will fit into the cylinder if 3 pounds of sand fit into 1 cubic foot?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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Volume of the cylinder = +pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah
= +pi%2A9%5E2%2A12
= 3053.628 cubic feet
3 pounds of sand fit into 1 cubic foot
hence no. of pounds of sand fill the cylinder = +3053.628%2F3
= 1017.876 pounds